Mitochondrial DNA inherited variants are associated with successful aging and longevity in humans

FASEB Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1532-1536

  De Benedictis, G ^a   Rose, G ^a   Carrieri, G ^a   De Luca, M ^a,b   Falcone, E ^a   Passarino, G ^a   Bonafe M ^c   Monti, D ^c   Baggio, G ^c   Bertolini, S ^c   Mari, D ^c   Mattace, R ^c   Franceschi, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b INRCA   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Mitochondria; MtDNA haplogroup; Sex specific mtDNA longevity association

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AGING; ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EUROPE; EVOLUTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 0032851615     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.13.12.1532     Document Type: Article

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